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new equipment. Nor will he or she remove your old equipment or product packaging.
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Get the big picture, without the big price

The PN60E530 fills its 60" screen with an amazing amount of lifelike color and detail. Now is a great time to choose  or make the switch to  plasma, especially at such an affordable price. If you're concerned about plasma's reputation for being power hungry, you'll be happy to know that this model meets the very stringent ENERGY STAR® v5.3 requirement  it uses about 40% less power than the comparable model from last year.

Make every moment of viewing time more enjoyable

Plasma screens often don't really come to life under the glaring lights of an electronics store, but in your home's more muted lighting, you'll be knocked out by the vibrant images. One of the things we hear all the time from plasma owners is, "Wow, black really looks black." Plasmas also display blur-free video motion, along with impressive picture depth and dimensionality.

The pros of plasma

If you're into picture quality, and you want a cinema-like home viewing experience, you owe it to yourself to check out plasma for your next TV. Plasma holds the edge when it comes to smooth motion and rich colors  high-def movies and TV shows look effortlessly real. Plasma's superior picture contrast and deep black levels are best enjoyed in rooms without a lot of windows or lamps, where you can dim or darken the lights.

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Video Features

Clear Image Panel: Samsung's Clear Image Panel technology
delivers clear images from every angle without the dual images and blurring
typically found with conventional panels. This single-filter clear panel design
eliminates the off-angle reflections that cause picture blurring of images and
details so images look great at virtually any angle.

600Hz Subfield Motion: The television features 600Hz
Subfield Motion technology with a fast 0.001ms response time that minimizes
blurring of fast motion in sports programming and movie content. The 600Hz
Subfield Motion technology makes action more life-like and natural looking.
Action scenes and sporting events are crisp, clear and picture perfect. 600Hz
Subfield Motion flashes a single image up to 600 times a second creating
unprecedented picture quality. Contours are crisper and scrolling text sharper;
no matter how fast images are moving. Fast action scenes are both clear with
rich deep color detail.

Wide Color Enhancer Plus: Wide Color Enhancer Plus allows
you to see picture color the way the director originally intended. Witness the
entire RGB spectrum brought to life on your screen to bring you exceptionally
vibrant, yet natural-looking images faithful to the director's original intent.

Digital Noise Filter: If the broadcast signal received by
your TV is weak, you can activate the Digital Noise Reduction feature to help
reduce any static and ghosting that may appear on the screen. You can select
Low, Medium, High, Auto, or Off.

MPEG Noise Filter: This filter reduces MPEG noise of the
picture. You can set the MPEG Noise Filter to Low, Medium, High, Auto, or Off.

Film Mode: The TV can be set to automatically sense and
process film signals from all sources and adjust the picture from optimum
quality. Film mode is supported in TV, AV, Component (480i/1080i), and HDMI
(480i/1080i).

Game Mode: When connecting
the television to a game console, you can enjoy a more realistic gaming
experience when selecting Game Mode.

Anti Burn-In Technology: To reduce the possibility of screen
burn-in, this Plasma TV is equipped with screen burn-in prevention technology.
Samsung's Anti-burn-in technology uses auto pixel shift and signal pattern
processing functions to ensure that no images are burned into the plasma panel.
The Time setting allows you to program the time between movement of the picture
in minutes.

Pixel Shift: This function shifts the pixels of the
displayed image every 1-4 minutes to prevent burn-in.

Scrolling: This function removes after-images on the
screen by moving all the pixels on the PDP according to a pattern.

Side Gray (Dark/Light): When you watch TV with the
screen ratio of 4:3, the screen is prevented from any damage by adjusting
the white balance on both the extreme left and right sides of the
television.

Auto Protection Time: If the screen remains idle with a
still image for a certain period of time (10, 20, 40, 60 minutes) defined by
the user, the TV's built-in screen saver is activated to prevent the
formation of host images on the screen.

Audio Features

SRS TruSurround HD: SRS TruSurround HD is a patented SRS
technology that solves the problem of playing 5.1 multichannel content over two
speakers. TruSurround delivers a compelling, virtual surround sound experience
through any two-speaker playback system, including the internal television
speakers. It is fully compatible with all multichannel formats.

Auto Volume: Auto Volume automatically adjusts the volume of
the desired channel, lowering the sound output when the modulation signal is
high or raising the sound output when the modulation signal is low. This reduces
the difference in volume when changing channels. The Auto Volume feature can be
set to Normal, Night or Off.

Digital Audio: The optical digital output terminal will
output Dolby Digital (when available) or 2 channel PCM. The digital optical
output terminal only sends an audio signal in Dolby Digital when receiving
Dolby Digital surround sound from a digital broadcast channel through the
tuner on the Plasma TV. The optical digital audio output will only output
in 2ch stereo from sources connected to the TV via HDMI, RCA, or USB.

USB Functions

ConnectShare:
ConnectShare enables you to view photo and movie files, as well as listen to
audio files saved on a USB Mass Storage Class device (MTP: Media Transfer
Protocol is not supported) using the television's USB (type-A) port.
Files must be formatted in FAT16/32 or NTFS. The TV can recognize up to 1,000
files in each folder.

Video Playback: The TV supports the following
Video formats (MPEG 1/2/4, DivX 3.11/4.x/5.1/6.0, XviD, H.264 BP/MP/HP, and
WMV-9) up to a maximum resolution of 1920 x 1080. Movie files are displayed
in a folder and title list in either date or alphabetical order. The TV
offers Play, Pause, Search, and Resume playback functions for compatible
video files stored on a USB mass storage device.

Still Image Playback: The TV supports JPEG still image
files with a maximum resolution up to 15360 x 8640. JPEG still image files
can be viewed as a slide show with background music or as a thumbnail view
(up to 15 images). Still images can also viewed full-screen and zoomed or
rotated.

Audio Playback: The TV supports MP3 audio files
with a frequency rate of 32/44.1/48 kHz. MP3 music files are displayed in a
folder and track list, and can be sorted by Artist, Album, or Genre. Music
files can be repeated or shuffled in a selected folder.

Firmware/Software Updates: Firmware/software upgrades can be
performed by downloading the latest firmware/software updates from
Samsung's
Support Site to a USB thumbdrive.

Convenience Features

5-Way Joy Stick: The television is equipped with a 5-way "joy stick"
like button on the bottom right side of the TV that lets you control the TV
without the remote control.

Input Source Names: You can assign a pre-programmed name to
each of the inputs. When input naming is completed, you will no longer have to
remember which component is connected to each input when selecting a source to
watch. Source names include VCR, DVD, Cable STB, Satellite STB, PVR STB, AV
Receiver, Game, Camcorder, PC, TV, DVI PC, DVI Device, IPTV, Blu-Ray, HD-DVD,
and Digital Media Adapter.

Note: The Closed Captions feature does work in
Component, HDMI, or PC modes.

Program Rating Lock: The Program Rating Lock feature
automatically locks out programs that are deemed inappropriate for children. You
can block TV program based on their ratings and Movies based on their MPAA rating, so you have more
control over what your children watch. The Program Rating Lock function is protected by a 4-digit
PIN.

ENERGY STAR Compliant with ECO Settings: The Samsung Plasma
TV is ENERGY STAR compliant and provides ECO settings to reduce the TV's power
consumption and cut-down on energy costs.

Eco Sensor: Samsung's unique Eco light sensor measures
the intensity of the room's light and automatically calibrates the
brightness of the image on the screen. In a sun-filled environment, the
screen gets brighter and in dim surroundings, the intensity is reduced. This
feature optimizes the viewing experience while also saving you energy.

Energy Saver: This feature adjust the brightness of the
TV in order to reduce power consumption. When watching TV at night, set the
Energy Saver feature to High to reduce eye fatigue as well as power
consumption. You can set this feature to High, Medium, Low, or Picture Off
(sound remains on).

No Signal Standby: The TV will automatically switch to
standby mode, if no picture is being received for a predetermined set amount
of time (15, 30, or 60 minutes).

Auto Power Off: The TV will be automatically turn off
after 4 hours of being left idle to prevent overheating.

Self Diagnosis: The Samsung Plasma TV provides a Self
Diagnosis menu which allows you to check the television for picture, sound, and
signal problems.

Picture Test: Use to check for picture problems. If the
problem appears in the test picture, select "Yes" and follow the directions
on the screen.

Sound Test: Use the built-in melody sound to check for
sound problems. If the problem occurs during the test, select "Yes" and
follow the directions on the screen.

Signal Test: An HD digital channel's reception quality
is either perfect or the channels are unavailable. Adjust your antenna to
increase signal strength.

On/Off Timer: The three On/Off timers allow you to program
the television to turn itself on and off by selecting a specific on time and a
specific off time. An On/off timer can be set to repeat only once, everyday,
Mon-Fri, Mon-Sat, or Sat-Sun. You can also choose the On Timer's content (TV,
USB, or Antenna) and volume. The on and off timers work independently of one
another.

Sleep Timer: The sleep timer switches the television off
after a specified amount of time. The sleep timer can be set to 30, 60, 90, 120,
150, or 180 minutes.

Remote Control

Wireless Remote: The supplied remote control is designed to only
operate the Samsung Plasma television only. You can
use the remote control up to a distance of about 23' from TV with a direct
line of sight. The remote's buttons are backlit and will light up with a press
of a button.

Note: This remote control has Braille points on the
Power, Channel, and Volume buttons for the visually impaired.

Mounting Options

Pedestal Stand: The TV is shipped with the pedestal stand
unattached. The pedestal stand attaches to the television using the supplied
hardware. The television weighs 71.8 lbs with the stand.

Wall Mounting: The TV has four threaded inserts on the back
for use with an optional wall-mount bracket. The spacing of the mounting holes
is 600mm (h) x 400mm (v) in accordance with the
industry standards set by the Video Electronics Standards Association. The
threaded inserts require M8 (8mm) machine screws (not supplied). The television
weighs 62.3 lbs without the stand.

Note: When mounting the TV on the stand or a wall (with
optional bracket) leave 4" of clearance on each side of the television and
4" above/below the television for adequate ventilation.

Detachable AC Power Cord: The Samsung Plasma TV comes with a 5'
detachable AC power cord. The power cord sits 0.5" from the back of the
television. The power cord is fitted with a right-angle AC plug
that sits 0.8125" from the wall.

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great TV

great tv not smart, just a tv. picture excellent, sub-menus good, stand a bit wobblely. have surround so sound not applicable. Unless you want to wait a long while for delivery, free shipping,,well let's say you get what you pay for!!

Samsung PN60E530

Everything I wanted in a "dumb" TV ... deep blacks, smooth action, excellent price, delivered in pristine shape. My initial concern was that this plasma set would "buzz" at my elevation (7,000 feet). Not so ... nary a buzz! The only quality negatives are (1.) the stand is somewhat week to support a 60" set (pretty unstable; be careful to not bump it), and (2.) the sound is tinny but this can somewhat be adjusted out by manipulating the sound parameters (raise the lows; lower the highs). Overall, I'm well pleased ... a great buy for the price.

Samsung PN60E530

This Plasma TV is awesome. I bought the first Plasma available in US back in 97 and have had 2 others since. This one is by far the best value and has the best blacks in the market for the price. I am extremely happy with my purchase.

Very Fast Delivery

This is a great 60 inch TV especially for the price. It doesn't have all the unecessary features that end up running up the price for stuff you don't need. The picture quality is awesome and the sound is decent coming out of the TV but would reccomend a sound system of sorts. I ordered the TV late Monday evening and it was delivered on Thursday morning, pretty awesome!

If you have a dark room and don't want to spend a fortune on a big screen TV, I would definitely recommend this TV and Crutchfield.

Samsung PN60E530

Very bright and responsive picture. Better than I thought a plasma would be.

Pros:Low cost and great picture.

Cons:Free shipping cost me two weeks delivery time from Charlottesville, VA. Not good when I had installers trying to schedule the installation. If you need this any sooner head on down to your local retailer, pick it up and take it with you.

Crutchfield response on Monday, November 12, 2012Our delivery time for large TVs is typically 2-5 business days.